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No action on election-related publication, Idaho Secretary of State decides

Posted on October 17, 2022

By KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS Idaho Capital Sun

No charges or fines will be levied against the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee over its participation with a publication called The People’s Pen after an investigation by the offices of the secretary of state and the attorney general.

Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck said while there was one invoice entirely paid by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, the office determined the rest of the evidence was not strong enough to prove the committee controls and pays for the publication, which would be a violation of Idaho campaign finance law.

The Idaho Capital Sun reports, Secretary of State Lawerence Denney sent a letter on Sept. 13th saying the office was closing the investigation.

North Idaho Republicans, filed the complaint on May 13th alleging the publication is an electioneering piece that should be reported as such.

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